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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Romney and Gingrich Lose, Paul Gains In Recent New Hampshire Poll

Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and
former House Speaker Newt Gingrich have lost ground in the latest New Hampshire
poll while Texas Congressman Ron Paul gained traction.

A new poll conducted by Rasmussen Reports released today reveals Republican
presidential candidate Ron Paul closing in on Newt Gingrich for second place
with 18 percent to 22 percent of the vote, respectively.

Newt Gingrich suffered the
greatest plunge in recent polling numbers where he fell from 24% in
November to 22% in the most recent December poll.

Mitt Romney's polling numbers
have been steadily declining since his 41% high in October which fell
to 34% in November and now holds at 33% in December.

Ron Paul's polling numbers have
seen just the opposite during the same time period (11% in October,
14% in November, and now 18% in December).

Just like a recent Iowa poll, the New Hampshire poll is significant because
it shows Gingrich losing momentum as fast as he gained it when Herman
Cain dropped out of the GOP race.

The sudden drop in the polls for
Newt Gingrich could reflect that, as temporary frontrunner for the last
two months, his adultery and ties to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have
been brought to the forefront of recent debates, including the ABC
Republican debate held last week.

The poll also shows that former
GOP establishment favorite Mitt Romney is losing popularity as more and
more voters get to know him.

The race remains a close one
going into the New Hampshire elections as the margin of error for the most recent Rasmussen poll is +/- 4 percentage points.